A 46-year-old member asked:
How to know that i am ovulating using calculator?
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Dr. Gayane Ambartsumyananswered
Fertility Medicine 22 years experience
You don't: Calculators make assumptions that everybody ovulates and that everybody has periods every month. However, this may not necessarily be the case. Calculator will just give you an ovulation date 2 weeks prior to your menses. To be certain that you actually ovulate, you should purchase an OPK and use it as directed, generally start testing ~ day 10 if you have regular periods.
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A 29-year-old member asked:
How to know when your ovulating using app?
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Dr. Gayane Ambartsumyananswered
Fertility Medicine 22 years experience
Depends on app: Well if you are using an app, it will just tell you. However these tools basically assume that everyone has periods every 28 days and ovulates on day 14. However, human body doesn't work like that and everyone is different. I recommend buying an over the counter ovulation predictor kit and use that as instructed. Good luck!
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A 37-year-old member asked:
How to know when I am ovulating using online calculator?
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Dr. Gayane Ambartsumyananswered
Fertility Medicine 22 years experience
Not accurate: Online calculators make lots of assumption. First they assume that you ovulate, which is not the case for all women. Then they either assume that your periods are exactly 28 days apart or that you ovulate exactly 14 days before your next period. A better way is to use over the counter ovulation prediction kits which will help you know when exactly you are ovulating and time intercourse
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A 34-year-old member asked:
How do I really know that i ovulate or if i'm not ovulating?
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Dr. Lee Hickokanswered
Fertility Medicine 39 years experience
Ovulation: Only way to know for sure is if you become pregnant. A pos OPK or an elevated literal phase Progesterone can give presumptive evidence. Most women with regular cycles ovulate.
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